October 23

​There are times when someone speaks in jest, but we still find their words offensive. When this happens it helps to do a mental inventory. Why was I offended? What “button” did they push that triggered my response? Even if they were only “joking” was there still a measure of truth in what they said? Was their intent to hurt me? Sometimes we discover spiritual truths through comments that were never meant to hurt, and the person speaking had no ill will toward us.